Why is Trump "stepping up pressure" on Cuba?

[JohnnyRingo]

The headline in today's paper said "Trump to allow Lawsuits Over Cuba Properties" and the first line in the AP story is: "Stepping up pressure on Cuba, the Trump Administration will allow...". My immediate thought was why? To what end is this "pressure" being applied?

Does Trump demand a statue of himself in place of Fidel? Does he see a need for Havana outlet stores for Ivanka's jewelry? I have a lot of questions, but no answers. Nothing in the article about his ultimate goal. Is he just screwing with Cuba on this anniversary of the Bay Of Pigs incident because it's the American way? Did Fred Trump lose property in the 1959 takeover?

Any thoughts?

[PeeJ52]

1. Just another diversion to keep you asking why...

no reason. Except maybe to get the Miami vote.

[Whiskeytide]

2. It might be that Putin wants ...

... Cuba back in the fold, and trump screwing with them nudges them in that direction. But who knows? He might have seen a Miami Vice re-run that gave him some ideas.

[Voltaire2]

4. I don't think that makes much sense.

Efforts to destabilize Cuba are not in Russia's interest, they are in the interest of the aging echelon of neocon cold warriors out to achieve absolute victory, the former gangsters and international corporations who had assets in Cuba before 1959, and off course the aging Cuban exiles in Miami.

[Volaris]

15. 'former gangsters'...I've long believed that if the FBI...

didn't have an office in Havana when Castro's regime finally collapsed, the New York Mafia WOULD.

Trump is just doing 'prep work' for construction contracts and money laundry-ing (for new york and moscow, respectively).

If he gets a shiny new beachfront golf course for his effort, so much the better.

ITMF.

[Voltaire2]

3. It is the neocon agenda to fuck with every nation on their list.

Trump is just carrying out that agenda.

[Andy823]

5. Maybe

He doesn't want everyone else getting into Cuba before "HE CAN". I thought I read someplace that he had ideas about getting into Cuba with the trump brand.

Nobody really knows what a narcissist is thinking, or why they do anything?

[dogman]

6. Votes in Florida.

You're likely right, a new resort like his failed venture in PR.

[Thyla]

7. It's one of the 3 Mexico's

I think.

[TreasonousBastard]

8. They claim it's for supporting Maduro in Venezuela, but...

I think it's more likely Bolton just has a longstanding grudge against Cuba.

And Miami Cubans may or may not long to return but passionately hate any memory of Castro.

I doubt Trump could find it on a map.

[superpatriotman]

9. Dade county

But the joke may be on him. The older Cubans who always show up and act up for news cameras at Versailles coffee shop are quickly dying off. Younger Cubans do not share their parents or grandparents connection to the island and tend to be happier to be here.

[NewJeffCT]

10. A few possible reasons

1) older Cuban voters in Florida - many have money and are bigly Republican
2) Trump wants a Trump casino/hotel/golf resort in Cuba

[angstlessk]

11. Wait, wait, wait...

tRump wanted us to steel Iraq oil, cause we won war, wants to confiscate property to build a wall, but wants people to sue Cuba for property confiscated after they won their war after 60+ YEARS?

[MiniMe]

12. Barr's version of the Mueller report is due out tomorrow

They need more confusion

[Volaris]

13. He wants a hotel and golf course on the beaches in havanna, would be my guess

[cynatnite]

14. Florida. n/t